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A little to smile about as Farage fails in sixth MP bid
PADDY McGUFFIN ponders Farage’s loss and Ukip’s failure to make parliamentary gains
THERE was precious little to smile about yesterday for those of us on the left.
But you would have needed a heart of stone not to guffaw when Nigel Farage failed to become an MP for the sixth time.
After half a dozen failed attempts, you’d think he would have got the message by now. And maybe he finally has, although I wouldn’t bet on it.
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